Consider Earth to be a sphere of radius $R_e$ rotating about its own axis with angular speed $\omega$. If $g_{E}$ and $g_{P}$ are the accelerations due to gravity at the equator and the poles respectively,then $(g_{P}-g_{E})$ is given by $\left[\cos (0^{\circ})=\sin (\frac{\pi}{2})=1, \sin (0^{\circ})=\cos (\frac{\pi}{2})=0\right]$

  • A
    $\frac{R_{E}}{\omega^2}$
  • B
    $R_{E} \omega^2$
  • C
    $R_{E} \omega$
  • D
    $R_{E}^2 \omega^2$

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